[Rarebooks] FS: Letter Signed by E. M. Forster and J. R. Ackerley

[Charles Agvent]

FORSTER, E. M. [FORSTER, Edward Morgan] and ACKERLEY, J. R [ACKERLEY, 
Joe Randolph]. LETTER SIGNED (LS). Cambridge, 20 Dec. 1965. Addressed to 
his cousin by marriage, Flossie (Florence Whichelo), the two-page 
holograph letter is in the hand of Forster's friend, author J. R. 
Ackerley, who SIGNS "Joe's love" and is also SIGNED "Love as always, 
Morgan." Forster thanks Flossie for various gifts and talks about 
Christmas plans. Early in their relationship Forster got Ackerley a 
position as secretary to a Maharaja he knew from writing A PASSAGE TO 
INDIA. Ackerley based his comic memoir HINDOO HOLIDAY on these 
experiences. Fine. 		$350.00

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